On East Bank of Nile: Luxor: Temple of Amun-Mut-Khonsu; Karnak: Great Temple of Amun, Precinct of Amun, site of Temple of Amenhotep IV, Precinct of Mut. On West Bank of Nile: Deir el-Bahri: West Valley, East Valley, Western Thebes, Qurnet Murai:...

With the Middle Kingdom mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II at left; "If the most impressive monuments of the Old Kingdom are its pyramids, those of the New Kingdom are its grandiose temples, often built to honor pharaohs and queens, as well as gods....

“The first part of the project, which began perhaps as early as Augustus, was a grandiose temple to Jupiter; an inscription suggests it was completed by 60 CE. The Jupiter temple is a typical example of the compromise between Greek and Roman...

"The outstanding preserved example of early Sumerian temple architecture is the 5,000-year-old White Temple at Uruk, the home of Gilgamesh. Usually only the foundations of early Mesopotamian temples can still be recognized. The White Temple is a...

Reconstruction drawing (after S.E. Piggott). "The outstanding preserved example of early Sumerian temple architecture is the 5,000-year-old White Temple at Uruk, the home of Gilgamesh. Usually only the foundations of early Mesopotamian temples can...

Temple of "Fortuna Virilis": "In plan it follows the Etruscan pattern. [...] Moreover, in an effort to approximate a peripteral Greek temple - while maintaining the basic Etruscan plan - the architect added a series of engaged Ionic half-columns...

Address: 834 S. Third Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A group poses in pageantry costumes in the Temple Adath Israel. The children are dressed in white gowns with headbands. Some of the children hold horns. The adults wear a variety of costumes most...

Address: 224 E. Broadway. This construction scene shows Kosair Temple being built. Scaffolding and pallets of bricks are in front of the building. A car is parked in front of a neighboring building which has signs reading, "Franklin / Louisville...

Address: 834 S. Third Street, Louisville, Kentucky. "Mine house shall be an house of prayer for all people" marks the entry of Temple Adath Israel. The words are carved above a series of Ionic columns which support a pediment with dentils. The...

Address: 834 S. Third Street, Louisville, Kentucky. "Mine house shall be an house of prayer for all people" marks the entry of Temple Adath Israel. The words are carved above a series of Ionic columns which support a pediment with dentils. The...

Address: 757 S. Brook Street, Louisville, Kentucky. James J. Gaffney designed this building, with its terra cotta dome, tile mosaics, and elaborate brickwork, for congregation Adath Jeshurun. The first service there was on July 5, 1919. The...

Address: 224 E. Broadway. This Egyptian Revival style structure was built as a combination Masonic temple and hotel and was to also include a large and elaborately decorated theater. The theater was never built and the building was sold after only...

Address: 224 E. Broadway. This drawing shows the elaborate plan for a theatre in the Kosair Temple. The Egyptian motif includes sculptures of sphinxes, scimitar and crescent designs, and ornately painted walls. The theater was never built....

Address: 224 E. Broadway. This interior shot of the Kosair Temple shows a short, double-sided staircase leading to a room with two sets of double doors. The door frame is decorated in Egyptian-style paintings and the staircase handrail and ceiling...

Address: 224 E. Broadway. The site of the Kosair Temple construction shows piles of lumber, works, and scaffolding next to Louisville Used Car Kompany. Written on front: November 13, 1923 / Photo No 52522 (The photo is believed to be taken by...